It’s worth knowing that Mohammad Gulab, the man who saved Marcus, managed to escape the Taliban and is living somewhere free from the Taliban’s grasp. That man put his entire family in danger for helping a foreigner, much respect to him
I do not have military experience, but having a degree in theology leads me to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah and and the story of Lot and his family. Many are confused as to why Lot would offer his daughters to the evil crowd? And he also offered sleeping quarters for the Angels.( he probably was not aware they were Angels at the time?) Anyway, my point of the story is, that this is part of the laws of hospitality in the Middle East that go back 3,500 years or more. Those laws of hospitality stayed in Middle East culture even before the founding of the Muslim religion. Even then, this Afghan villager put his life and his family's life on the line for this American who is a complete stranger! I am so happy the USA granted him Asylum status and I hope he's living happily in the USA even though it must be a very strange experience for him? He is certainly a man of character. I would be honored to meet him one day.
although everyone shits on joe for being a moron he still has an amazing ability to let his guests talk without interrupting. if you listen to any other podcast the host always try’s to interrupt but joe always has patience.
Luttrell is the definition of a coward, he then turned his back on Gulab, the man who risked his own life to save him, this shows how little Luttrell cares for those around him.
Hey Marcus, have a big question why did you make a shitty remarks about the Air born when they dropped in and found your team and left no one behind! they were out numbered and stayed strong and got them out!
One more thing if your story is true why would you let them go! WHAT DO WE SAY AND TRAIN FOR JUST FIND AWAY TO WIN WHAT EVER IT TAKES JUST KEEP GOING !! you let the enemy walk away and started a shit show of fight and lost your team! You are a A NAVY SEAL no one would no ! You are a frog man you are gost! Do you ever think of that choice you made TO Let them walk free??
Heres a short story to testify to Marcus' character. Last year in May my hometown was ravaged by a tornado that killed people and destroyed hundreds of homes. I own a landscaping company so I have quite a few chain saws and helpers I can call on and help. I was up on a roof clearing east Texas pine trees off of peoples houses when three guys showed up to volunteer work. One of the guys was naturally leading the other two and when they climbed up on the roof, Marcus (I had no idea who he was) climbed up to where I was and ASKED ME, what can we do to help boss? He worked on that roof with me for nearly 5 hours in the Texas heat and then continued to help out all around the neighborhood for the following week. I would have never known who he was until someone in the town recognized him a few days later and posted on fb about it. He never name dropped, no catchy T-shirts, or anything like that. He was truly just heartbroken to see the devastation my town had gone through and came to help. This man has broken his body for our country so I know he was hurting on that roof with me but I would have never known.
I saw Marcus talk about his experience live maybe some 12 odd years ago, i watched the film, but hearing Marcus himself talk about the nightmare he lived still sticks with me to this day. 12+ years after.
I was thinking the same thing. That thousand yard stare is very real with him. Can tell some very traumatic happened to him. Don’t even have to know who he is
@@stimulatemyexistence5669 so why was Marcus found with all his magazines on him then? Whys there video on RU-vid of the actual firefight and you hear his teammates screaming at Marcus? Even the fucking dude who saved him it wasn't upto 200 people but closer to 20 they were fucked the before they even landed in that loud ass chinok
It was hard just watching the movie. The man is a true Hero, God bless him & his family and everyone who lost their lives & everyone who puts their lives on the line for their fellow man.
What makes it a great interview is Joe wisely stayed silent a a couple seconds and let Marcus gather his thoughts to keep telling his story rather than jumping in.
@Alex Dane The villager guy who found him said he had all full magazines in his plate carrier and I’ve also seen the Taliban’s footage of the ambush. As blurry as it is, it’s clear enough to be able to tell that Hollywood greatly exaggerated the number of Taliban combatants. Throughout the firefight you can hear the other 3 seals screaming for his help as he was their combat medic, but he had already ran for the hills. Now I’m not necessarily blaming him for doing the smart thing and wanting to avoid his certain death, but he was not a regular joe like me he was a SEAL. The movie portrays his actions as a heroic last stand, fighting and tumbling down a mountain against hundreds of Taliban until the last man, which was not the case. He ran, the real American heroes died on that mountain.
I can also see some confusion, as if he gets lost in his story at some points. It doesn't just flow out and sometimes he seems pretty vague in his answers.
How horrible… you get to know 3 best friends and then watch them all die and come back home alive. Brave man, I wish you and your family the absolute best.
Probably trying to think how to keep his phony story consistent, Mohammad the guy who saved him pretty much has called him a coward who hadn’t even fired a shot saying he had 11 full magazines on him and other stuff that blatantly contradicts his story. I’m sorry but I believe the guy that has no financial gain from lying and is the only reason this guys alive in the first place that he backstabbed and doesn’t even talk to him now.
As a Muslims I'm very proud of the my brothers and sisters in Afghanistan. They Rescue an enemy of them and put him under their protection and cost them dearly in lives. That's a real Muslim behaviour. Kudos to all of them.
It’s so unfortunate to you and your family/people/faith are always going to be judged and remembered by the extremists that pervert your faith and turn it into a weapon and/or death sentence for many innocent humans. You are just as much a victim as the fallen soldiers killed in combat. I send my condolences and prayers for safety of you and yours
@@sassiwich3491"many innocent humans"??? Guessing ur European. Or a European who took america from natives, u might wna check how much innocents western Europe has massacred. Embarrassed for you.
I love how Joe didn’t jump in the gaps where Marcus was pausing. Such a pro move on Joe’s part. Respectful of Marcus’s experience and his way of sharing it...
Think joe knows Marcus is reliving moments of his story as he tells it, the thirst in that moment. The different Memories and feelings as he tells the story must be a trip. Dude strong
lol God dont bless liars and murderers , what is wrong with you americans ? God never bless america because they killed so many innocent people in this world..
@@th3realjorel he ran away while his team mates were wounded and captured and executed by heroic taliban fighters. all dead SEAL have execution style headwound at close range
There are no words only emotions. I have listen and watched Marcus, his brother, and fellow military brothers for years. I have huge respect for him and all military personnel. I served as a LEO for 30 years. Before retirement 1.5 years ago. Thank you for your service and surviving.
You can tell this man truly is hurt by what he saw. Whether he remembers or doesn’t, adds to the story or doesn’t. This man is hurt and left for dead and came out on top.
When Marcus is talking about how thirsty he was while crawling along the ridgeline, he pauses. You can tell he went right back to that moment as if it happened yesterday. Damn
God Bless this man. I know he has been through much, but he had me laughing when he said he never knew what to do. All that training and he never knew what to do. We all are simply human. But he did know what to do because he made it home alive. God Bless him.
Luttrell is the definition of a coward, he then turned his back on Gulab, the man who risked his own life to save him, this shows how little Luttrell cares for those around him.
@@SwissMarksman Yeah with a name like norwegian gangster do you really think anyone gives a fuck what you think, furthemore you're calling him a coward in the comments section on youtube where you're probably going feel validated by random people. Its sad, please stop
@@Ben-lv6tj The militarys own after action reports show this whole retelling/story was a lie. It was only 20-30 Taliban and the SEALs didnt kill a single enemy combatant, evidence also shows Marcus didnt fight at all and ran.
He sounds like he's on the verge of tears, then his tone breaks out into "bragging" to deflect his feeling of guilt. That choking sound never fully disappears. This dude is *the. real. deal.* As human as they come, having survived one of humanity's greatest challenges.
What gets me though is like he needs a hug like everyday lol he needs two therapists one at breakfast and one at dinner , he needs it all. He’s literally carrying around a rock of upset in his head shit he will ever let go! You see him pause when he starts up a new thought, he is living it all over again In that moment.
You could seriously see it when he went back to thinking how God damn thirsty he was, just zoned out for a second and went straight back, so heart-wrenching to see.
@@HitzThaDon The podcast was cut short too. He went for a piss and it was the usual part where Joe was like "Go pee I'll talk to Jamie" and it ended. I assumed he might have had enough of remembering it all in extreme detail and just decided to end it there.
yep, I could see myself in him as he would cut in and out of the story, getting lost in details, etc. It's a frightening sensation. Too much for me to listen to the whole episode. God bless everyone who's suffering from it.
I find it chilling when Luttrell says, "Haven't thought about that in a long time." Just the tone...you can tell he isn't talking about a birthday party
@Victor Palacios understating can be powerful. For me the comparison to a memory about a birthday party helped clarify the vast chasm that separates many people's common reality with Marcus's.
I don't think this man is who you think he is. There's evidence that he was found with 11 mags still on his kit when he was found and video evidence of his teammates yelling for him to help. The video also only shows around 7 or 8 enemy combatants. Also the Afghan guy who saved him, Gulab, was quoted as saying the real story is nothing like what they portrayed in the movie.
That was incredible to listen to. I hope that was cathartic for Marcus, it is unimaginable and inconceivable. Thank you Mr. Luttell. Thanks to JRE for sharing on his platform.
You realize he lied about everything right? Stop believing the media and Hollywood! They lied and you ate it ate up. We wonder how we got to where we are at in the world. It's gullibility that's why.
This guys story is bs. You domt believe me google it or look on reddit. He ran away thats why he survived. Theres footage of the firefight it wasnt even long and were only 8 people and you cam hear his friends calling for him for help. His whole story is bullshit
@@johnnylevitz4310 yea. it became clear to me when he was talking about Gulab and the shampoo story, then kept asking "I don't know why I didn't kill him." The way he asks it. The glass of liquor he had in front of him was probs the only reason he got as detailed as he did.
Sorry for the loss of your brothers, but glad to have you alive wish all could of came back alive. As a navy vet or even as a civilian thank you sir for your service and dedication to America. We love you brother!!
I got choked up listening to him...especially when he said about being thirsty and how he hadn't thought about this for a while... SHEESH!! MUCH RESPECT BRO, from one service member to another. Nothing but respect
His continued friendship with Mohammed is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve ever heard, and when you hear Marcus talk about this man’s heart it breaks me UP. He put his life, his family’s lives even the villagers were at risk. I’m not sure he had to rescue Marcus from that waterfall I think it was just straight compassion. Amazing. I well up every time I think of it
I thought exactly the same thing. Usually when someone pauses like he did Joe will comment. He didn’t in this interview and I appreciated why he didn’t.
did you ever listen to the nine-one-one call when he came back he's been out for a while and somebody drove by and they killed his dog. And he was chasing them through the counties.and the 911 operator was like okay could you back off you guys know they killed my dog. It was like John wick before John wick
@@barrykitchen8200 I believe the inspiration for the John wick movie was based on that. I read that somewhere so don’t quote me on it but I’m pretty sure John wick was based off that 911 call
@Blulos Look it up 🤦 He the only one that lived that can say what happened so let that sink in for a minute. What I know that surrounds this operation, I can tell u that u know nothing besides what u think u know from reading something that someone wrote that wasn’t there 🤷🏻♂️ we call people like you sheepy sheep 😁
Yeah, he’s staring off into the distance. Remembering. Reliving it. I bet he remembers what it smelled like. He looks as though he’s almost brought to tears more than once. Powerful stuff
He's talking about his rifle, dropping it, and his boys reminding him he'll need it. He was the only American left on the mountain. His boys had drawn their last breath 24 hours prior. He's talking about it like they were right there by his side with him. That's some heavy shit.
He's talking like his dead brothers are making sure he doesn't leave his rifle behind from the afterlife. There were so many occasions where he is falling down a mountain, rifle out of his hands and somehow when he lands the rifle ends up right by him.
He lied about his encounter, they didn't kill any people. They were successfully ambushed and he hid. He didn't even fire a single shot. This is corroborated by the marines who rescued him. And the man who rescued him.
I love how Joe let's people tell their story uninterrupted. He's so respectful, esp about a story like this one. He asks questions that are necessary only. I love Joe Rogan man. My fav dude in the world when it comes to this stuff.
It’s almost like he’s speaking a foreign language or something. In which you’re relatively familiar with and identify with. Yet, still highly ignorant of and in the dark about.
He’s trying to recall the lies that have been spun. He’s a hero from other missions I’m sure but this total fuck up of a mission he cowardly left his friends to die and it was covered up
@@ratty2012 No, this is the most likely truth based on hours cross referencing all available information from credible witnesses in the public sphere. Military professionals who visited the site made many of these points but were silenced, also accounts from the villager who saved him. Accounts from all the villagers who heard the drop also. Finally, actually watching the unedited footage the Taliban filmed while killing the team. If you want specific example of something ask me. The only point which is debatable is the 11 magazines, maybe he had less and the villagers exaggerated but he certainly had many many clips left. Also, this is taken from the only consistent points in Marcus story that haven’t changed over times. There’s so much more I haven’t even included, I hoped it would be just enough to make people bother to look into it themselves. But no, cos ‘Fuck yee America is the best’ attitude and the media spoonfeeding makes people gullible and stupid
He's handling it good, He's a strong mofo, I don't even talk about a couple car wrecks I've been involved in because I get wigged out. I can look up to this mans strength.
He has PTSD but him stopping is not because of it. When he stops he is recalling what happened and finding the words to describe how he was feeling and thinking while telling his story. I've watched people behave the same way when telling a story about something good that happened to them and they stop, think and find the words to describe what they were feeling while telling their story.
My father is a veteran he did 19 years in the Navy and he's trying to get ahold of a 91 Sportster motorcycle to make into a Memorial bike. He watched 195 Marines get blown to Hell and Back Again over in Beirut Lebanon. The only reason why I'm even commenting this is because I saw the Harley-Davidson tagging your name. Maybe you can point me in the right direction
You are Awsome for understanding what your hubby went through. Hero’s….. yes they are but it’s the last thing they want to hear as some of there mates didn’t come home. I really respect you for caring Jessica your man is in good hands. Tyrone be at peace my brother.
The comment he makes about his rifle. “I couldn’t throw that thing away, everytime I’d lose it 1 of my boys would be like, “hey you’re gonna need this”.” That hits hard considering the fact he’s talking about their spirits. That’s amazing.
@@Dinamite4 as soon as he said it, it hit hard. He watched his team/friends die and still knew they were with him helping him survive. Other times he speaks about this situation he says it loud and clear “my boys helped me survive, they were right there with me” not necessarily exact wording but he doesn’t ever claim to have done it alone. Amazing guy.
I love that joe sat and gave this man the complete opportunity to talk and to tell the story. No constant interruptions and giving the respect that’s due
Luttrell is the definition of a coward, he then turned his back on Gulab, the man who risked his own life to save him, this shows how little Luttrell cares for those around him.
I like that Joe let him have them moments of reflection, didn't keep asking him anything or interrupt him. Powerful emotions going through him right there, this was truly Powerful JRE.
I like how Joe just let’s him talk and doesn’t interrupt him at all . Edit: I like how people read this comment and gave it a thumbs up . Thanks for the likes 🤗
Watching and listening to this American HERO in his own words, what happened to him, is HEART WRENCHING. Marcus Luttrell, you are beyond brave. GOD BLESS you.
Please look further into this incident and don’t take what people say at face value. Luttrell is a liar and his actions might’ve gotten his team-member Axelson killed. Members of the SOF community have talked about there even being drone footage of Luttrell running away from the firefight (it was his first firefight iirc) and members of his team asking for him to help on the radio, but he ran away. When the Green Berets and Rangers that came to help them out found Marcus, he wasn’t very helpful relaying information back to them to help recover the bodies. He told them they were all dead, but he had no idea if they actually were. From there, the Rangers and Green Berets went on a more slow, methodical approach to the hill instead of rushing up there to potentially save someone who may have actually been alive for days in the woods and wasn’t rescued because his teammate ran away and said he was dead. The Navy took a horrible operation that changed it into a PR stunt to make Luttrell to be the hero. They basically gave him an ultimatum, tell the truth and be exposed for being a coward or lie about what happened and become a millionaire. Now, we know the path he took.
@@edm240b9I'll take your advice from the first sentence and take everything you say with a grain of salt. I've also done my research and will take Lutrell's side all day long.
@@joshuaphillips8958 look up the video “The Wrongest Book Ever Written.” It talks about not only how much Luttrell has contradicted himself on the mission, but also talks about how people who were also there remember things differently as Marcus talks about it. Even the guy that helped Marcus out pointed out inconsistencies in his book.
Damn when he started talking to joe like joe was the rangers who came to save him...”when y’all came I couldn’t believe it” I had frickin goosebumps...
That really stuck with me. The way I took it was that he was referring to “ya’ll” as the country/people of America, and Joe being in front of him as a representative of us, i.e. Americans/America.
@@literallyshaking8019 Bingo, and he always tells it like that too. When he told the story in front of a congregation shortly after he was home it was pretty powerful. It’s on RU-vid.
The way he says "you know the way you can smell death when it's there?" As though it's something everyone can relate to chills my bones. This man has seen and done things your average man has nightmares about.
Its not the smell of the air as much as like, the stench if your own panic… if you’ve ever been fearful for your life, or trying to kill someone.. you can almost smell the animal coming out of you.
Im crying listening to this warrior. Hard to see a bug man get choked up like that. His story is just unbelievable like he had someone watching over him. He did so much good in life that his good deeds paid over his debt and death couldnt take him
Thank you for your service pails in comparison to the terror and agony Marcus faced. Our gratitude is beyond our human vocabulary. Highest respect , highest respect 🙌✝️
Man we can’t even comprehend the PTSD this guy experiences everyday. You can see the flashbacks with each pause while he speaks. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸
The people that saved this man are Pushto people. They have an ancient code that says if they befriend you as a foreigner to the land, regardless of your religion or culture, they will protect you to the death against anyone. They have the heart of lions, and are not afraid of death. This is why many armies have tried to conquer these lands and have failed countless times. Proud to be a Pathan for this reason. Bless this man for at least touching upon this fact in the movie and educating the masses that not all of us are bad people.
Marcus Luttrell is a good man. You can still tell how much this event fucked his head up. Its still extremely real for him when he has to recollect it. Nothing but prayers for him, his family, and the families of all the fallen heroes of that operation.
As a survivor of trauma of the very worst kind, I was right there in his skin with him when he was talking. PTSD is so lied about these days the ones that really have it can see it instantly.
even tho I watched the movie and read all of the articles about him, I just cant even comprehend what this man has gone through. I had to stop watching this episode many many times. God bless this man and give him strength to continue being a badass
Thanks a lot for this episode. If you guys loved it too, I would recommend everybody to check what hell Mohammad Gulab had to go through after saving Luttrell. He and his family got attacked several times. To my actual knowledge he got shot at least 2 times in 10 years. One time he and his wife had to fight off taliban forces with assault rifles in front of their house. One of his nephews got shot in the head. He lost family members, his company in Afghanistan (destroyed by taliban), his land and his home land. And even to the end he defended his actions. Folks please check his side of the story too, especially the part how he got to america and the difficulties, for me personally beyond imagination. Luttrett talked about a rough week (which must have been death for most of us), but for Gulab and his family the hell continued for at least a decade or so. For me it was heart breaking to read. This Family is special. Really special.
I would love to see a movie at least as good as Lone Survivor, but showing everything throughout Gulab's perspective. We never get to know what it's like for these mountain men
@Achraf h it was a little bit more complicated than that. If I got it correctly there were also misunderstandings due to language barrier and maybe wrong translations. In the end it became a burocratic nightmare. If you like to dig deeper I would recommend you to check the perspective of Wilder, his attorney, who fighted for Gulab without payment.
@@bromidrosis3238 Crazy to me that anyone supports the US during our occupations in the Middle East to the point of getting their family members killed, we don't even treat our own soldiers right let alone the people fighting for us
You are all witnessing PTSD in real-time. An incredibly powerful moment that no movie could ever reproduce. Thank you Mr. Luttrell for sharing this story, how you can relive this horrible event, stay composed, and tell the world on a podcast is beyond my comprehension.
This man is a living hero,. I was tearing up every time he would pause and take a deep breath because it was about to make him break down again. Remembering the hell he went through
Don't be fooled. Fuck you. This man has more love. For this country than you use a a pinch line in bullshit drunk bar and walks. Find Peace between them ears Brother. I Pray you do ML. Thank You brother
If he is anything like the rest of us, it comes and goes. The more we distract ourselves by staying busy, the less it bothers us. Man, what he went through, dude must be going 10,000mph with his hair on fire every day.
He looks like a recovery, Just my opinion and not factual, but he went through hell and looks and acts like he struggled when he got back. Which should be so understandable. I hope he's doing well now
Marcus had 11 wounds that were through and through. He suffered a broken pelvis and a broken back. He bit his tongue in half. He had countless other lacerations and injuries. That is verifiable. To live through that alone gets all my respect.
@@PlastiForge I'm sure his experience, while having 22 bullets and shrapnel wounds, a broken back and pelvis, half a tongue and numerous lacerations, was probably different than that of the guys that rescued him. After 19 other soldiers were killed and he had crawled 7 miles with that broken back, pelvis, 22 wounds, half of a tongue and other lacerations I am sure his point of view was different.
@@tuckthefide74 go to Google and type in “marcus luttrell reddit” there’s a post titled “daily reminder that lone survivor marcus luttrell is a liar and an enormous sack of shit”
And then read some of that. There is even conflicting reports with video and photo of Marcus at the time of capture where he is fully clothed and all his mag pouches are completely full. Reports of very little spent brass casings too.
Hits more when he said Matt was shot in the head , and didn’t have any eyes . And yet still he was still willing to fight , to not give up on his brothers .. crazy. RIP
a true warrior spirit......much respect for your service!!!!! sharing your story must have been hard to speak about but it will inspire and teach others so thank yoy!!!!!
@@clickt8813 yea mate I understand that would be the case for sure , incredible strength to get through the day , that’d leave some massive scars seein what he seen
@Pter Griffin yea mate sometimes I can’t sleep cos I overthink , most of the time about getting my jobs finished , so that’s why I said “how does he sleep at night” seeing I can’t sleep over thinking and here is this guy , having gone through what he has , my problems aren’t problems
Marcus = a true warrior. Listened to this whole podcast about 4 times now. I have my reasons why , but it hits home with me more than anyone knows. Not many people on this planet can go through what he did , and live to tell about it.
Marcus ran away while his team fought and died. The battle, Gulab claims, was short-lived. He wasn't on the mountain with Luttrell but says everyone in the village could hear the gunfire. Gulab scoffs at the estimate by Naval Special Warfare Command that 35 Taliban died in the battle. (A Navy spokesman declined to comment on the matter.) But the Afghan claims the villagers and American military personnel who combed the mountain for the bodies of the dead SEALs never found any enemy corpses. (Andrew MacMannis, a former Marine Colonel who helped draw up the mission and was on scene during the search and recovery effort for the dead SEALs and other military personnel, says there were no reports of any enemy casualties.) More puzzling: While Luttrell wrote that he fired round after round during the battle, Gulab says the former SEAL still had 11 magazines of ammunition when the villagers rescued him-all that he had brought on the mission.
I believe his story is crazy but I believe he’s lying about some of this. Idk why people do that. They take a crazy story and feel the need to make it crazier.
@@bronmill33 I mean no disrespect by this but many people do the same thing. Can you even put a pin back into a grenade? I’m asking. I thought they go boom when you pull the pin.
Joes ability to listen and absorb is beyond this world. Even when Marcus was silent and you can see it all coming back in those moments. Great job Joe and thank you Marcus.
This motivates me to not complain and continue in the small mental wars that us men deal with on daily basis. This man is a Legend. I hope God blessed him 10fold him his family and those involved that day. What a scary life to live. Respect.
